Watching football is a great uniter of Americans. But actually playing football? That’s a different story. Opinion polls and football-participation data show huge splits in the country about who want their children to play, as well as big differences by state in how many kids take the field under the […] Read more »
Nearly 3 in 10 Support Lifetime Ban for Football Players Convicted of Domestic Violence
With less than two weeks to go until Super Bowl XLIX, a majority of Americans (53 percent) believe that God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success on the playing field. At the same time, roughly one-quarter (26 percent) of Americans say that God plays a role […] Read more »
WBUR Poll: Bostonians Back Olympic Bid, But Also Want A Referendum
A new WBUR poll shows that although a majority of Bostonians support a 2024 Olympic bid, an overwhelming number of residents want a referendum on the issue. CONT. Asma Khalid, WBUR Read more »
Half of Americans Don’t Want Their Sons Playing Football
Television ratings are up and merchandise sales are booming, but longer-term trends don’t look as rosy for football. According to a new Bloomberg Politics poll, 50 percent of Americans say they wouldn’t want their son to play the sport and only 17 percent believe it’ll grow in popularity in the […] Read more »
Football, the Newest Partisan Divide
To the list of issues that divide the country along partisan lines, you can add an unusual item: football. Yes, virtually every slice of America still watches football in enormous numbers. But blue America — particularly the highly educated Democratic-leaning areas of major metropolitan areas — is increasingly deciding that […] Read more »
America Shrugs Off Scandals Plaguing NFL
So much for all that outrage. Nearly 90 percent of Americans say the recent outcry about domestic violence in the NFL hasn’t changed how much professional football they watch — and less than a third of the nation believes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should resign. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »